Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

attempted murder

can you be charged 2 years after a crime was committed? can you be held in jail for a month without being appointed a public defender?


Asked on 8/25/08, 5:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jacek W. Lentz Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

Re: attempted murder

Yes, you can be charged 2 years after as long as the statute of limitations has not run out. I am sure it has not on an attempted murder.

You should have gotten your public defender appointed at arraignment right after your arrest. Not having a lawyer appointed after a month is unusual and might be grounds for a future argument on appeal that your right to counsel has been denied. In the meantime, you should insist to get a lawyer asap.

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

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Answered on 8/26/08, 2:36 am


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